The standalone Batman movie has felt like it was all over the place as there was a bit of confusion as to who will star in it, who will direct it, and so on. To make matters worse, there was also the question of who would play the titular character as actor Ben Affleck seemed to be a bit uncertain about his future as the caped crusader.
Over the years Batman has gained many enemies, and one of those enemies, or rather a group of enemies, is famously known as the Court of Owls which has appeared in various comics, animated series, and also in the live-action Gotham TV series. Now it looks like the Court of Owls could be getting their own game.
If you’re a fan of Warner Bros’ Batman Arkham series, then you might be interested to learn that there is a chance that they could be planning a bundled release consisting of all three games. This is according to a listing on the Xbox store in which it was suggested that the bundle could actually be released this week.
Late last year, a trailer for the upcoming anime movie Batman Ninja was released. Essentially this is Batman but given an anime twist where it transports Batman and his allies into feudal Japan. It also shows Batman and his allies going up against a horde of some of Batman’s more iconic adversaries, such as the Joker.
Over the years, we’ve seen Batman take on all kinds of looks, ranging from his classic costumes, to robotic outfits, so it doesn’t really surprise us to see a Japanese-inspired Batman arrive on the screen. In fact if you love Batman and also love Japanese anime, the trailer above for the upcoming Batman Ninja should make you pretty happy.
Right now Ben Affleck has taken on the mantle (and cowl) of Batman in the DCEU. However Affleck had never really seemed to be 100% committed to the role, and given what we’ve heard about the standalone Batman movie and the recent comments Affleck made about thinking of a graceful way to exit the role, we’re sure some are wondering who could be next?
For all intents and purposes, Ben Affleck is the current Batman in the DC Extended Universe. In fact at one point in time he was expected to direct and star in a standalone Batman movie, but that did not happen and a new director was found in Matt Reeves. It was expected that while Affleck might not direct the new movie, that he would at least star in it.
Batman: The Enemy Within, the episodic game developed by Telltale Games, might possibly be released for the Nintendo Switch. A listing has been found on Amazon which suggests that this title could be making its way to Nintendo’s gaming console in the near future. There has not been an official confirmation about this from Telltale so nothing is set in stone just yet, but the emergence of a listing is […]
Ben Affleck played Batman in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. Warner Bros. has also been developing a separate Batman movie in which our favorite caped crusader will be played by Ben Affleck. Many would expect Affleck to hold on to the Batman role for many years to come but recent reports suggested that he may not be involved in the movie at all. Affleck has now refuted those reports.
Telltale released the first season of its episodic Batman game over a year ago so it’s natural for fans to wonder if and when the second season is going to be released. Telltale is yet to confirm anything about the next season for this game but it appears that an official confirmation might follow through in the near future. There’s a possibility that we might hear about it from the […]
The Batman Arkham VR experience was launched for the PlayStation VR several months back and it has been available for Sony’s virtual reality headset exclusively ever since. PC owners who have a VR headset like the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive can now finally step into Batman’s shoes as the Batman Arkham VR experience is now going to be released for PC.
The Batman franchise is being rebooted with Ben Affleck in the lead role. Fans who have been waiting to see what path the franchise goes down next will have to wait considering that latest reports suggest that production of the new Batman movie may not begin until next year. The lead actor was expected to direct the movie himself but now we know that’s not going to happen. The movie […]
Last week it was speculated that Matt Reeves could be the director for the standalone Batman movie. Turns out the rumors were right because it has since been officially confirmed that Reeves will indeed be directing the upcoming movie which was previously meant to be directed by Ben Affleck who will also be reprising his role as Batman.